Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
- Employer
- Northern Kentucky University
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Aug 22, 2022
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Position Information
Working Title Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Department Budget Office Compensation Title Position Number 30023128 Position Status Regular Work Schedule
Monday-Friday
8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hours per Week 37.5 Months per Year 12 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
Northern Kentucky University ( NKU ) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Purpose of Position
The purpose of this position is to analyze the current results of the university and prepare short and long-term projections, implement the strategic goals of the university, and help to inform senior management decision-making with relevant data. Work collaboratively with colleges, divisions, and departments to forecast revenues and expenditures. Provide analysis to assist with decisions on strategy and spend optimization. Provide necessary data to help advance the University’s strategic framework. Operate in an advisory manner providing relevant & timely analytics. Primary Responsibilities
• Provide management and leadership that results in data-informed decision-making to support exploring new business models, assessing requests, resource allocations, and the assigned divisional financial needs.
• Support senior management with strategic initiatives, growth initiatives, special projects, and ad hoc reporting. Measure results in key areas/programs.
• Manage and perform financial forecasting and long-term financial planning. Conduct critical analysis explaining forecast adjustments, and recommend actions/opportunities to meet or exceed financial performance.
• Prepare all financial analytics to support business strategies. Develop business plans to support the justification of new program opportunities. Prepare analytics and compile data to support the initiative’s next steps.
• Provide timely, relevant, and strategic analytics (financial aid, tuition, academic programs, etc.). Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators.
• Analyze, interpret, and presents relevant financial database on key metrics. Empowers business leaders to make sound decisions and interfaces routinely with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop analysis related to operational revenues and expenditures and compare to benchmark/best practice data to assist in recommendations.
• Conduct in-depth budget/actual analysis and reporting on trends, and develop metrics to identify opportunities for spend optimization. Be proficient at accessing, retrieving, navigating, and interpreting large amounts of raw data using multiple source systems.
• Utilize key metrics to develop trend analyses. Identify areas of needed improvements and make recommendations. Support the delivery of detailed, and accurate analysis of monthly financial reports, and financial trends.
• Reviews, analyzes, and prioritizes requests for financial resources in multiple functional areas in support of efficient day-to-day operations of the department or business unit. Qualifications
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number 2022S1704 Job Open Date 08/22/2022 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No Quick Link https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/12305 Is this an internal only posting? Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
To create a Posting, first complete the information on this screen, then click the “Next” button or select the page in the left hand navigation menu. Proceed through all sections completing all necessary information. To submit the Posting to Human Resources, you must go to the “Posting Summary Page” by clicking on the “Next” button until you reach the Posting Summary Page or select Posting Summary Page from the left navigation menu. Once a summary page appears, hover your mouse over the orange Action button for a list of possible approval step options.
Position Information
Working Title Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Department Budget Office Compensation Title Position Number 30023128 Position Status Regular Work Schedule
Monday-Friday
8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hours per Week 37.5 Months per Year 12 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
Northern Kentucky University ( NKU ) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Purpose of Position
The purpose of this position is to analyze the current results of the university and prepare short and long-term projections, implement the strategic goals of the university, and help to inform senior management decision-making with relevant data. Work collaboratively with colleges, divisions, and departments to forecast revenues and expenditures. Provide analysis to assist with decisions on strategy and spend optimization. Provide necessary data to help advance the University’s strategic framework. Operate in an advisory manner providing relevant & timely analytics. Primary Responsibilities
• Provide management and leadership that results in data-informed decision-making to support exploring new business models, assessing requests, resource allocations, and the assigned divisional financial needs.
• Support senior management with strategic initiatives, growth initiatives, special projects, and ad hoc reporting. Measure results in key areas/programs.
• Manage and perform financial forecasting and long-term financial planning. Conduct critical analysis explaining forecast adjustments, and recommend actions/opportunities to meet or exceed financial performance.
• Prepare all financial analytics to support business strategies. Develop business plans to support the justification of new program opportunities. Prepare analytics and compile data to support the initiative’s next steps.
• Provide timely, relevant, and strategic analytics (financial aid, tuition, academic programs, etc.). Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators.
• Analyze, interpret, and presents relevant financial database on key metrics. Empowers business leaders to make sound decisions and interfaces routinely with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop analysis related to operational revenues and expenditures and compare to benchmark/best practice data to assist in recommendations.
• Conduct in-depth budget/actual analysis and reporting on trends, and develop metrics to identify opportunities for spend optimization. Be proficient at accessing, retrieving, navigating, and interpreting large amounts of raw data using multiple source systems.
• Utilize key metrics to develop trend analyses. Identify areas of needed improvements and make recommendations. Support the delivery of detailed, and accurate analysis of monthly financial reports, and financial trends.
• Reviews, analyzes, and prioritizes requests for financial resources in multiple functional areas in support of efficient day-to-day operations of the department or business unit. Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with sufficient, directly relevant work
experience; business finance or accounting experience preferred.
MBA preferred.
- Highly developed management, organizational, and leadership
skills. Demonstrated strong business acumen.
- Provide key data to help inform senior management
decision-making.
- Minimum of 5 years (worked in a previous financial analyst
role).
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and resolves problems
quickly.
- Exhibits strong analytical skills by completing projects timely and accurately in a detail-oriented and strategic manner.
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number 2022S1704 Job Open Date 08/22/2022 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No Quick Link https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/12305 Is this an internal only posting? Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Have you worked with a decentralized, incentive-based,
university budget model? If yes, please describe the model and your
role as it relates to managing the budget model.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please describe your data analysis experience.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please explain experience with budgets.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Describe your experience with using SAP and/or other
enterprise software for budget and administrative tasks.
(Open Ended Question)
- * What is your highest level of education?
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree or higher
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- References
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